Most people have heard the phrase “cash is king” and when it comes to church finances and budgeting through the year, churches would probably agree with this statement. After all, does the church really like to borrow money in the summer months just to make payroll, fund a ministry, or keep the lights on in… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Connecting your people in the community
Churches go to great lengths connecting to their member and visitors. This type of connection is no different from organizations connecting to their customers. After all aren’t church members and their visitors the ones that largely fund the church, just like when customers buy products from companies, the money made on the sale funds the… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Why’s nobody coming to my church groups? (p2)
Here’s the second part of this two-part series. Please read the first part here. 2. Trying to fit everyone into one nicely made church group model is what I call the magic silver bullet syndrome. The church believes that there’s one magic silver bullet (group model) that will work for every one and elevate group participation… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Why is Nobody Coming to my Church Groups? (p1)
Church leaders that work with small groups wonder why the percentage of small group attendance is just a fraction of the overall church attendance. Why is it important for people to participate in groups? Church leadership knows when people connect or dare we use the cliché term ‘plugged in’, they will be a viable part… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Improving Donations for Your Church
Improving donations in any organization is hard work. It’s even harder without a goal, strategy, and tactics. Each of these should be very specific. In other words, just setting a goal like ‘Improving Donations’ is not enough. What are some examples of specific goals? 1.) Reaching new donors. 2.) Encourage our good donors to become… ⪼ Continue Reading…
The Truth About Church Software’s Sunk Cost (p2)
Here’s the final part of this two part series. If you missed the first part please read it here. Let’s compare two Software packages (A & B) and explain what Feature Cost may look like. 1.) Software A cost $500 and the church verified that it can do 90 desired features. 2.) Software B cost… ⪼ Continue Reading…